Associate Accountant - CRC
About The Position
The Associate Accountant provides fiscal support to Community Reintegration Center (CRC) fiscal services under the direction of the Accounting Supervisor. The role supports monthly journal entries, vendor invoices, department banking, reconciliations, and monthly audits. It also maintains accurate and confidential accounts of residents’ money while they are housed at CRC. The position works 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday through Friday, with no weekends or holidays. Hybrid work is available after six months of employment, on a schedule of three office days and two remote days per week.
Requirements
- Residency in Wisconsin at the time of application.
- Valid Wisconsin Driver’s License upon application and throughout employment.
- Associate degree or higher in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
- Three or more years of work experience in Accounting, Accounts Payable/Receivable, or Banking.
- Excellent customer service skills and experience handling customer complaints.
- Intermediate knowledge of related computer and software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
- Previous work experience with typing and data entry.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Previous experience with jail management systems.
- Previous experience using accounting software packages.
- Previous experience with banking systems.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Accounting Supervisor with accounting entries, revenue-collection tracking, year-end accounting activities such as accruals, and other accounting needs.
- Perform monthly balancing and reconciliation with the Audit department.
- Supervise maintenance of the CRC Trust Account check register and perform related Infor transactions.
- Process deposits, including checks from 18 municipalities for board fees and cash or checks for services provided by the Graphics department.
- Monitor Huber and Electronic Monitoring billing and verify monthly revenue and expenses.
- Process journal entries to reclassify purchases charged to the wrong account, as well as monthly cross-charges and abatements.
- Process cash receipts as needed for CRC’s fiscal account.
- Provide backup at the front desk and answer CRC main phone lines.
- Use jail management systems (CORE and CMS) to retrieve information for the public.
- Process checks and debit cards from residents’ trust accounts upon release.
- Handle, collect, and pay self-bails and commitments, ensuring bail funds are sent to the appropriate jurisdictions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
